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Thank you to Danielle, of fibre space, for hosting Stitch it Forward – An Event Benefiting Project Knitwell on Sunday.

Participants gathered at the store to share the joy of knitting with friends while enjoying refreshments and lively conversation. On top of that, over $1000 was raised for Project Knitwell!

Special thanks to expert instructors Dee O’Keefe and Tanis Grey who taught new knitters the basics.

Congratulations to Marie and Paula! They each won a “relaxation basket” containing yarns donated from Miss Babs, Lux Adorna, Neighborhood Fibre Co., Brooklyn Tweed Co. and Freia, as well as gift certificates donated by local Alexandria businesses Salon de Zen and Killer E.S.P.

If you missed this fun class, keep your eyes open for future fundraisers. Follow Project Knitwellon facebook to get the most current news.

Tickets are $10 EACH OR 3/$20. You can purchase tickets via Paypal and send an email to info@knitwell.org to let us know how many tickets you bought. Raffle ticket sales close at noon on October 9. The drawing will take place during the Stitch it Forward event.

Thanks to our partners and friends at Uniquities Yarn Shop and Fibernate for selling our publications (Resource Guide for Young Knitters and Project Knitwell Presents the Comfort of Knitting) at their tables at the March 2016 Fiber Farmer’s Market.

Caroline Hockenberry of Fibernate and co-author of the Resource Guide for Young Knitters at the Fiber Farmer’s Market

This year on October 10th, participants enjoyed Yoga and Yarn in Alexandria. The successful fund-raiser added to Project Knitwell’s ability to provide materials and patterns to clients. And, a good time was had by all!

Project Knitwell held its first Yarn over Yoga fundraiser at Pengu Studios in McLean on Saturday, October 25. We relaxed over yoga and knitting, made some new friends, and raised funds that will enable us to offer programming at new sites. Look for more Yarn Over Yoga at other locations in the DC area in the months to come.

Come experience why knitting is called “The New Yoga!”
Enjoy an hour-­‐long yoga class, followed by knitting lessons, refreshments and a raffle. Make a knitted bracelet to be donated to patients at Children’s National Medical Center. All levels of yoga practitioners and knitters welcomed! Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 2 to 4 pm. 6809 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA Cost is $40. Register at Pengu Studio. For more information, call 571-723-6200. YarnOverYogaFlier